Singapore reports 86 new cases of COVID-19, including another technician connected to vessel linked to multiple infections

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JUST IN: Another technician who carried out repair work on a vessel linked to multiple COVID-19 cases is confirmed to have the disease, says MOH

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Sunday , including another infection linked to a vessel associated with multiple cases of the novel coronavirus.Advertisement

The man, who is a work pass holder, had boarded the affected vessel on Aug 9 to carry out essential repair and maintenance work, MOH said. He is the second technician connected to the vessel who is confirmed to have COVID-19, after it was reported on Saturday that a technician who boarded the vessel between Aug 8 and Aug 12 had contracted the disease.

The five other imported cases, who are all asymptomatic, include a 23-year-old student's pass holder who travelled from Russia as well as a 34-year-old dependant's pass holder and a 31-year-old work pass holder who travelled from the Philippines. Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained stable at an average of two cases a day in the past two weeks, MOH said.

 

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